HHS finalizes new Medicare Alternative Payment Models

HHS recently announced it has finalized new Medicare alternative payment models that shift Medicare payments from rewarding quantity to rewarding quality — models that develop incentives for hospitals and clinicians to work together to avoid preventable hospital readmissions and complications, and quicken patient recovery.“We’re proud to continue progress strengthening Medicare for beneficiaries, providers, and taxpayers with alternative payment models that reward the quality of care over quantity of services,” HHS Secretary Sylvia M. Burwell said in a press release. “These models give providers and hospitals the tools they need to (Read more...)

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